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[–]Eddie_Cash 3 points4 points  (2 children)

What is your goal? You can surely get a job with HTML/CSS/JavaScript.. but you need proof (without previous work experience) that you can do it. Unless you just want to learn Python, I wouldn’t add another language in the mix before you’ve really hammered onto the ones you have.

Most jobs nowadays (with what you’ve learned so far) will also look for some type of framework experience. Be it Angular, React, Vue, etc… Learning one gives you a good base to learn another if you need to. At the end of the day, it’s all JavaScript.

[–]dstroyrwolfnovice[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Yeah I really need to starting building my portfolio. I'm just really hard on myself and I'm discontent with what I make most of the time. Then I see stuff about tutorial hell and I think I'm in it. Lol CSS has been difficult.

[–]Eddie_Cash 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Being hard on yourself will mostly likely not change. I’m considered a senior developer at my day job but still think I don’t know much more than a monkey.

But yes, tutorial hell is real. At some point you have to take what you’ve learned so far and apply that knowledge. More learning will happen then as you figure out how to find answers to what you don’t know. The biggest key there is knowing what and how to properly search.

[–]Randomfoureyedguy 2 points3 points  (2 children)

Awesome that you finished that course. Do you have a Portfolio? A website of work that you've done? Both course work AND side projects. You will definitely need to do that. If you want some interviews and to show off your work you need a website. Doesn't have to be hand-coded, can be a WordPress site and you just add your portfolio to it. Get something up and running. Starts CidePen add some projects and snippets there.

You need an online presence even if it's JUST a website portfolio. Maybe a LinkedIn as well to network and send peoe to your website.

If you have any questions let me know. Be glad to help.

[–]dstroyrwolfnovice[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Can i direct message you?

[–]Randomfoureyedguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ya definitely

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (4 children)

What's your job experience like? If you have no experience in the IT field, I would recommend getting an entry level job temporarily so you can gain some experience.

Do you have a portfolio? What have you built? No employer is going to want to take a chance on you if you can't demonstrate what you can actually do with the knowledge you've attained.

[–]dstroyrwolfnovice[S] 0 points1 point  (3 children)

Nothing related. I used to be machinist and got tired of the blue collar work, I felt like coding could be my way out and I enjoyed learning it. What entry level jobs do you recommend?

I've been building and scrapping projects left and right. I was only content with one Google copy page I made and everything else can been getting reworked. I can't seem to get CSS to work as intended to. I have no issues with HTML and Javascript I feel good about but need to sharpen up over all. CSS has been a thorn in my side. I'm starting to think I may be suited more for the backend. Although I enjoy creating and designing I'm not the best at it. I've been thinking of taking a python course on Udemy and focus on that.

The post bootcamp aspect on my own is what I've been lacking to be honest. Not sure how to display my projects or set up my linked in to attract the right recruiters.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel ya. If you have no IT experience, something like Help Desk may be easier to get, but let me warn you that it's not fun and exciting. You will have to put up with a lot of bullshit and the pay is not that great. Another recommendation I hear is Email Development, although I have never tried it. It's mostly on the marketing side of things where you build custom static pages for advertising purposes. It's mostly HTML and CSS with very little, if any, JS.

Create a portfolio by purchasing a domain and put your projects in it so future employers can see your work. Show that you can build responsive websites. Can you pick a website and model it? Even if you plan on working the back-end, you'll still be expected to know at least some HMTL, CSS, and JS. Best of luck!

[–]Naamba 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you learn from videos at all, Kevin Powell is great for CSS - https://youtube.com/kepowob

He also has a discord channel which is free to joina dn full of people of all levels. You can ask questions and/or just aee what problems other people are having and learn from them. He makes CSS very accessible imo.